New National Teams CBA to drive continued growth of Australian football | Football Australia

Football Australia and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have today announced a new four-year National Teams Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas.

The new agreement further strengthens the partnership between Football Australia and Australia’s Senior National Team players, enhancing the gender equality and revenue share model established in 2019.

Following a period of unparalleled international success for both the CommBank Matildas and the Subway Socceroos, the CBA delivers improvements to the National Teams revenue-share model, safeguards investment into Australia’s Youth National Team program, secures record levels of investment in player welfare and development and, for the first time, past player programs.

The CBA will cover the AFC Asian Cups™ 2023 and 2027, Paris 2024™ Olympics, AFC Women’s Asian Women’s Cup 2026™, FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™. 

Major highlights of the agreement include:

CLICK HERE to view the Facts Sheet reflecting the 2023-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Football Australia’s CEO, James Johnson, voiced his excitement about the new agreement, stating: 

“The new CBA represents a sophisticated economic model that rewards our players in tandem with the growth and commercial success of our national teams. It’s a model that ensures as we scale new heights commercially, and our players will share in the fruits of these triumphs — a true testament to our shared goals and values. 

“Football Australia has enjoyed remarkable growth in the last few years and this agreement is positioned to drive our progress even further forward. By incentivising our players to promote further growth we will be able to create new